Hi, I'm Melissa and I come from Milan.

你好，我是 Melissa，我來自米蘭。

I love 'used to' in English. It's so useful for talking about things I did but don't do anymore.

我喜歡用英語中「used to」這個字。它對於談論我曾經做過但現在不做的事情非常有用。

Like, I used to play tennis.

像是我以前會打網球。

But are there other ways of saying 'used to'?

但是還有其他用法來表達「used to」嗎？

I want to stop saying 'used to' so much .

我非常想要不再說「used to」了。

'Used to'. Now that is a really good question.

「過去常」。這是個很好的問題。

Would you like me to give you an alternative to 'use to'? Would you? 'Would you'? Get it?

你想讓我給你一個替代「used to」的講法嗎？

Would you?

你會嗎？

Right. Well, perhaps I'll just explain then. Come on, follow me.

好吧，也許我等等也該解釋一下這個。來吧，跟著我。

But first I'd like you to meet younger Tim.

但首先，我想讓你見一下年輕版的 Tim。

I play football every day.

我每天都踢足球。

I get up at 7 am. I run to the park with my ball and I practice free kicks until nighttime.

我早上七點起床，帶著球跑到公園，練習自由球直到晚上。

That was me about ten years ago ish.

那是我大約十年前的時候。

I would play football every day.

我以前每天都會踢足球。

I'd get up at 7 am. I'd run to the park with my ball and I'd practice free kicks until nighttime.

我以前早上七點起床，帶著球跑到公園，練習自由球，直到晚上。

Not anymore.

現在不會了。

Ah. But did you notice what I did there?

啊。但你有注意到我的表達方式嗎？

I 'would' play football every day.

我「以前」每天會踢足球。

'I'd' get up at 7 am. 'I'd' run to the park with my ball and 'I'd' practice free kicks until nighttime.

我「以前」早上七點起床，我「以前」會帶著球跑到公園，然後我「以前」會練習自由球，直到晚上。

We can use 'would' to talk about past actions that we did on a number of occasions.

我們可以用「would」來談論我們在很多場合做過的過去的行為。

Alright, now, is it time for my cigarette break now?

現在，是我休息來一根的時候嗎？

I don't think that's a good idea, do you, Tim?

我不覺得這不是一個好主意，你覺得是嗎，Tim？

I love football and sport and being fit and healthy.

我喜歡足球和運動，喜歡維持身體健康。

I hate smoking and I hate drinking alcohol.

我討厭吸菸，也討厭飲酒。

Mm... that's true. I used to be very fit and healthy.

嗯，這是真的，我曾經非常健壯和健康。

What went wrong?

出了什麼問題？

Ah, yes.

啊，對。

Now we need to be careful here.

這裡有個地方要注意。

Although we can use 'would' instead of 'used to' to talk about past repeated actions, we can't use it to talk about past states.

雖然我們可以用「would」代替「used to」來談論過去的重複動作，但我們不能用它來談論過去的狀態。

We can't say I would be very fit and healthy.

我們不能說：I would be very fit and healthy.

We need 'used to'. I used to be very fit and healthy.

我們需要用「used to」：I used to be very fit and healthy.

Now what's got two thumbs and is about to drink a beer.

誰得到兩個大讚讚，該來喝一杯啊。

This bad boy.

就是這個壞小子。

Woof.

汪汪。

Sorry, Tim. I don't think that's gonna happen.

對不起，Tim。這不會發生。

We've talked about this, haven't we?

我們已經談過這個問題了，不是嗎？

Thought I was going to drink that.

我還以為我可以喝呢。

Thank you.

謝謝你。

Yes, I hate smoking and I hate drinking alcohol and I hate junk food.

是的，我討厭吸菸，我討厭喝酒，我討厭垃圾食品。

Wow, I really was a health fanatic.

哇，我真的是一個健康的狂熱者。

I ate fruit and I never had junk food.

我吃水果，我從來沒有吃過垃圾食品。

Now you'll notice that I used past simple there.

你會注意到，我在這個句子使用了過去式。

I really 'was' a health fanatic.

我「以前」真的是一個健康的狂熱者。

I 'ate' fruit.

我「吃了」水果。

Don't forget you can use past simple to talk about past repeated actions.

不要忘了你可以用過去式來談論過去的重複動作。

You don't have to use 'used to' or 'would' every time.

你不必每次都用「used to」或「would」。

So there we go.

以上。

I hope that's answered your question.

我希望有回答到你的問題。

If you don't want to use 'used to' so much, you can use 'would' to talk about past repeated actions but not states.

如果你不想那麼頻繁地使用「used to」，你可以用「would」來談論過去的重複動作，但不能用在狀態。

And you can always use past simple to add a bit of variety.

你可以使用過去式來增加一點變化。

Now I've been looking forward to this chips.

我一直很期待吃這個樣芋片。

Sorry, Tim. (I) can't let you have those.

對不起，Tim。我不能讓你吃這些。

Thanks, Tim. That's very clear.

謝謝你，Tim。講解得很清楚。

And I think you used to be much healthier.

而且我認為你以前更健康。

Give up the cigarettes, beer and chips.

要放棄香菸、啤酒和薯片哦。